Location
A city of encounters and exchanges complete with air, land and sea transportation systems
Complete with roads and railroads connecting to major metropolitan areas like Tokyo, Osaka, etc., Shizuoka Prefecture also has important ports, harbors and airports. Thus, Shizuoka Prefecture is situated in a location complete with infrastructure for air, land and sea transportation convenient for moving people, materials and culture.
Air transportation
June 4, 2009, Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport will be opened on the Makinohara Highland near the center of Shizuoka Prefecture. International flight services mainly connecting with Asian countries such as Korea and China and domestic flights connecting with remote places will be started. It will be possible to get to Hokkaido on the northern end of Japan , Okinawa on the southern end of Japan and Seoul in about 2 hours. Thus, travel to overseas and domestic cities will be shortened.
Land and sea transportation
Land transportation
・JR New Tokaido Line: About 1 hr. to Tokyo or Aichi, about 2 hrs. to Osaka
・Tomei Expressway: Major expressway for distribution in Japan, running through Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka and Aichi
・No.2 Tomei Expressway: Expressway for relieving congestion and reducing traffic accidents now under construction
Sea transportation
There are 15 ports and harbors in the prefecture. Above all, Shimizu Port and Omaezaki port, as international container handling ports, actively trade with countries around the world. There is also ferryboat service across Suruga Bay that is helpful in daily life.
